Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Meridan Plains then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Meridan Plains, QLD (postcode 4551) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+137.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,933 | 3,675 | 4,589 | +2,656 · +137.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 33 | 36 | -2 · -5.3% |
| Median household income | $983/wk | $1,351/wk | $1,529/wk | +$546 · +55.5% |
| Median personal income | $506/wk | $626/wk | $777/wk | +$271 · +53.6% |
| Median rent | $398/wk | $440/wk | $460/wk | +$62 · +15.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,220/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,850/mo | $370 · -16.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Meridan Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,589
was 3,675 in 2016
+914 · +24.9%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $440/wk in 2016
+$20 · +4.5%
Household income
$1,529/wk
was $1,351/wk in 2016
+$178 · +13.2%
Median age
36
was 33 in 2016
+3 · +9.1%
Dig deeper: Meridan Plains population growth · Meridan Plains then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.